On Avocadoes
Avocado Nutrition » iFitandHealthy.com
As we grow increasingly health-conscious in our diets, avocado has stepped up to the plate as a choice replacement for fatty meats. Think ALT, hold the bacon. Think of all the veggie wraps teasing you away from those roast beef sandwiches.The small irony here is that avocado is one fat fruit. A typical, medium-sized variety provides 25 percent of your daily intake, if you eat the whole thing. Most of this is monounsaturated fat — the good kind — with no cholesterol and no sodium.
A little fat in the diet is necessary, and the good kind is a good way to get it. Avocado provides great texture and flavor to vegetarian dishes.